Culti Cave Modular Greenhouse System

I bought it because it seemed a clever solution: a greenhouse made like a camping tent (we all now camping tent can became greenhouses...). I leave on the south coast in a windy area and this seemed just about the only solution not based on metal frame and glass that could work. I was wrong.Dome camping tents have a main glass fiber framework made by two crossed bows that stretch the floor and make the whole structure stiff yet flexible. In this greenhouse the two bows are on the opposite sides and the distance between them is kept by some sort of similar glass fiber struts that catch into holes (reinforced with metal rings) on the same fabric assembly that hosts the fiber glass holes. The result is not at all as stiff as a camping tent as one would imagine and it is very wobbly in the wind - regardless of how many pickets are used to keep the whole structure steady.I don't have a wall where to attach it, as advised, so I attached it to a wire fence about 1 mt high.After one day of moderate wind nearly all struts had fallen off as some of the metal rings that reinforced the hole had also got separated. This compromised the stiffness of the whole greenhouse and as result my tomato plants pot were lying on their side.I tried to adjust it as I could (missing the metal ring reinforcement the holes in the fabric to host the struts didn't seem robust at all) I set it back up. The next day, again all the struts were on the lawn and the (light) wind was moving one side with the arc against the other (the one fixed to the fence) in an "accordion-like" fashion. In this occasion, the seams between the transparent plastic film and the plastic floor gave up too. My tomato plants were off their pots, their stems damaged (they died a few days later).In my opinion this is a sort of a disaster for a product that is potentially so clever and innovative to win on all others: I strongly invite the designers to review their design and make it more similar to a camping tent by crossing the bows. It will look a bit less like a section of a traditional greenhouse but it will be much stronger and resistant (also to snow) and they would also save money on the struts. Also, if it has to resist to even moderate winds, the stitching of floor to the rest of the greenhouse needs to be far more substantial (and camping-like) than what it is now.All in all, if you live in an area with no wind or very low wind, then this is definitely a product to consider (just look at its description for a list of features). If you live in a coastal area with frequent moderate wind and have no wall where to attach it, then this is definitely not the product for you.I gave it two stars (one star for each of the days that it lasted in my garden) because of my disappointment with this badly implemented idea that would have been otherwise pure genius. And because I basically wasted the money I spent on it.

UPDATED 17/04/18:This item USED TO BE the best [cheap] plastic greenhouse out there. I used my fisrt one loads.Well after two years of use my culti cave began to show signs of wear (splitting) and plastic had become opaque. Only used for about 2 months of the year and then stored away for rest of year (so it hasn't had too hard a life).Bought new one this week (april 2018) and it is quite different to the previous one ... noticeably thinner and generally more poorly made. I am not the only reviewer here that has noticed the difference.The seams began to rip even as I was putting it up (and I have put these up several times before).(I'm going to send for some clear greenhouse repair tape coz its easier that trying to send it back - but i do wish now that i had never bought it).I could NOT recommend this product to anyone now. Such a shame.

This is basically one big see through plastic tent. Works wonders in good weather, keeps plants warm and excellent access to light. The additional mesh door is great for ensuring that the temperature doesn't get too hot in the middle of summer too.However, it won't last more than one year if you have any sort of strong winds where you live. I brought one last summer and have had it attached to the fence for support. Over the winter the storms and strong winds around the garden have put 2 foot long rips in in meaning its useless for another year.

It was a little harder to put it together and one eyelet has broken, however with it being placed on the patio and the eyelets not being needed for pegs I put a pole into one of the other eyelets. The guidelines I have used to attach it to the fence, the base however doesnt stay flat and so water is staying on the ground and not going thought the floor drain. This is only a slight issue as in greenhouse growing water on the ground in a pond / basin helps the plants with humidity levels. I still have no idea how to attach the two white support poles, so will do some more research (owned this for less than 1 week)I might choose to re-review this in a few more weeks /months depending on how long this lasts for especially it being February and potential for weather that could test the cave.

I purchased this with great expectations since it has a great size and would fit on my terrace. It did look like it was going to do the job at first and it looks quite good. But, then it started ripping at the seams. I attempted using super glue and it worked on some rips but not on others. Within months I got a rip on the door which I've since have to seal with duct tape and it is not very visually pleasing. It simply can't handle the London weather.In my opinion the idea is good, but the build quality is really, really poor. I will replace this with some other greenhouse and will stay clear from these.

This is the second Culti Cave we've bought. The first lasted 3 years, and we were reasonably happy with that.This one lasted less than a year. The plastic has torn away from the zips in multiple places, the first instance of this being within 6 months. The top of the structure developed a rip as well in the middle of the plastic. The entire structure was even secured in place to prevent it moving around too much in the wind, but it hasn't helped.In my opinion, the quality of the design has gone down since it first appeared on the market, and they now represent bad value for money.Very disappointed!

First Culti Cave I received was faulty - it was lop-sided making the front zip-on door not fit correctly which resulted in the plastic tearing away from the zip on the front of the cave. I did inform manufacturer and they sent a replacement. However as all my tomato and pepper plants were fastened onto trellis and planted in hozelock self waterers, I left them in the original cave as they were too heavy to move. By July the culti cave was wrecked - the result of it being faulty and last summer's winds. Will use the replacement cave this year but would not buy again.